Simon Reeve

As an active manager, ABN AMRO Asset Management seeks consistent performance within a well-monitored risk environment. Equity investments are biased toward quality growth companies that are expected to outperform over the long term. They favor companies that are dominant in their industries and represent quality among their peers. AAM blends company and sector views with macroeconomic analysis. Their fixed-income investment process takes financial, economic, valuation and sentiment factors into account as well as the macroeconomic climate, shifts in capital flows and trends in the market. This approach is based upon a fundamental approach to duration, yield curve and spread analysis. Portfolio management teams make the final investment decisions based primarily upon internal analyst recommendations. Research is bottom-up and fundamental with quantitative systems and screens used to support and confirm analyst ratings.

Fortis Investment Management's product offerings include investments in equities, fixed-income, currencies, structured finance and alternatives. The firm manages equity portfolios across a range of market-caps and regions using a variety of investment styles. Their fixed-income and currencies investment center manages specialized strategies including credit, duration and currency overlay offered as aggregate and absolute return portfolios. Fortis Investments Management's structured finance group manages a variety of structured fixed-income investment solutions. The firm's alternative investments include a number of investment centers that manage individual alpha strategies, such as sustainable and socially responsible investments and convertible bonds. Though not limited by sector, Fortis Investment Management tends to invest globally, primarily in the stocks of mid-cap and large-cap companies in the finance, electronic technology, health technology sectors, energy minerals and non-energy minerals sectors. The firm maintains a medium turnover rate.

The foundation of BAPB's equity selection process is proprietary research. They use a blend of qualitative and quantitative fundamental research to target large capitalization companies that have long-term growth potential, proven earnings track records, competitive advantages and strong management. Fixed-income investments are tailored to address client-specific needs for income and capital appreciation.